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Special evening of jazz and dinner Thursday, starting 5:30 p.m.
Prominent vocalist Renee Tannenbaum and her Renee Tannenbaum Trio will be the big draw at a National Press Club Jazz and Dinner event in the Truman Lounge Thursday, Jan. 24. Open to Club members and their guests, the event will feature Tannenbaum, a regular performer in such Washington D.C. venues as Blues Alley, Mr. Henry’s, Bistrot Lepic and the Smithsonian. She just completed a tour in Europe where she performed in Prague and Rome. To reserve, contact the Reliable Source restaurant at 202-662-7443 or [email protected]. Dinner will be served starting at 5:30 p.m. The jazz starts at 6 p.m. Jazz…
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NPC member Bill Lord to discuss Vietnam War book at American Legion Post 20 meeting, Jan. 30
Vietnam veteran and author Bill Lord will be guest speaker at the National Press Club's American Legion Post 20 meeting at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 30, in the McClendon Room. The speaker portion of the meeting is open to all Club members. Lord, a Club member, will discuss his recently published book, "50 Years After Vietnam: Lessons and Letters from the War I Hated Fighting." Lord has been a television news reporter, foreign correspondent and news manager. His final position in his long and distinguished television news career was general manager of ABC affiliate WJLA-TV in Washington.…
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Washington Post reporter Rezaian to share memoir of Iranian imprisonment, extraordinary release, Feb. 11
The Washington Post’s Jason Rezaian, recipient of the National Press Club’s 2015 John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award, will share his highly-anticipated memoir, "Prisoner: My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison—Solitary Confinement, a Sham Trial, High-Stakes Diplomacy, and the Extraordinary Efforts It Took to Get Me Out," at a Club event at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, in the First Amendment Lounge. The event will feature a moderated discussion with the author, an audience question-and-answer session, and a book signing. The price of admission includes a copy of the book and is $35 for Club members and $40…
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Podcast covers new digital platform focusing on political reform
After three decades as a political reporter, editor and columnist, National Press Club member David Hawkings has become an entrepreneur. He's now the editor-in-chief of The Firewall, an editorially independent digital news publication dedicated to covering political reform at the national, state and local levels. In the latest episode of Update-1, Hawkings talks with Club Broadcast/Podcast team member Mike Hempen about the journalistic and business sides of this new initiative, how it came about and what it will take to be successful. Hempen produces Update-1. The podcast can be heard on the…
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Tonight: Women In Sports and Events DC hosts speed mentoring
Women in Sports and Events (WISE) will host its annual speed mentoring event at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, at the National Press Club in the Zenger Room. This interactive event will feature a State of the Chapter address, networking and question-and-answer sessions in rounds of speed mentoring. There will be cocktails and hors doeurves for attendees. Tickets are $10 for Club members and $25 for the general public. Purchase tickets online. Club members should use the promotional code WiseWithin to receive the discounted admission. This event is open to women and men. January is National…
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Preserved notes, source cooperation help Washingtonian get scoop on celebrity chef
A working relationship and years-old previously unused notes were some of the most useful components for the food editors of Washingtonian magazine as they reported on the downfall of celebrity chef and restaurateur Mike Isabella. At a National Press Club Storytellers discussion Thursday night, Jessica Sidman and Anna Spiegel spoke of their efforts in reporting December's cover story on Isabella, which charted the collapse of his $40 million restaurant empire amid mismanagement, his issues with alcohol addiction and a lawsuit from former staffer Chloe Caras alleging sexual harassment. The…
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Documentary maker credits Putin’s success to his grasp of Russian soul, fears
Vitaly Mansky, producer of a documentary on the rise of Russian leader Vladimir Putin screened Wednesday at the National Press Club, created the film using clips of former Soviet leaders Boris Yeltsin and Mikhail Gorbachev and Putin himself, made before Putin came to power. When Yeltsin appointed Putin, a KGB veteran, to replace him for the last three months of his presidency, Mansky, as director of documentaries in Russia at the time, had easy access to Putin to complete this film. Speaking after the screening, now 20 years after the the events in the film, Mansky said he wants it to…
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Enjoy tastes, sounds of New Orleans at jazz dinner, Jan. 24
Prominent vocalist Renee Tannenbaum and her Renee Tannenbaum Trio will be the drawing cards at a National Press Club Jazz and Dinner event in the Truman Lounge Thursday, Jan. 24. Open to Club members and their guests, the evening will feature Tannenbaum, a regular performer at Washington venues such as Blues Alley, Mr. Henry’s, Bistrot Lepic and the Smithsonian. She just completed a European tour where she performed in Prague and Rome. Dinner will be served starting at 5:30 p.m. The jazz starts at 6 p.m. To reserve, contact the Reliable Source restaurant at 202-662-7443 or [email protected]. Jazz…
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Club closed over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend
The National Press Club will be closed Saturday, Jan. 19, through Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Club will reopen Tuedsday, Jan. 22.
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Date change: CNN's Sam Feist talks career path at 'Cocktails with Champions' Happy Hour, now Jan. 31
The National Press Club Young Members Team has invited new Club member CNN Washington Bureau Chief and Senior Vice President Sam Feist to be the next “Cocktails with Champions” speaker. The event has been rescheduled to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31. The event is free and for Club members and their guests only. Please register online. During happy hour at the Reliable Source, Feist plans to talk with young members about his career, life at CNN and anything else we can think of. Read his bio here.
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